Table 4 Postoperative Recovery
| Â | LAP (n = 254) | OP(n = 265) | P | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | n | % | n | % | Â |
Analgesic Usage | Â | Â | Â | Â | 0.000 |
   No | 168 | 66.1 | 52 | 19.6 |  |
   Short-acting Drug | 34 | 13.4 | 18 | 6.8 |  |
   PCIA | 52 | 20.5 | 195 | 73.6 |  |
VAS Score (NRS) on POD#1 (mean ± SD) | 2.8 ± 1.6 | 3.2 ± 1.9 | 0.008 | ||
Off-bed (day, mean ± SD) | 2.8 ± 1.8 | 4.7 ± 3.1 | 0.000 | ||
Peristalsis Recovery (day, mean ± SD) | 1.8 ± 0.8 | 2.5 ± 1.2 | 0.000 | ||
Flatus (day, mean ± SD) | 3.2 ± 1.6 | 4.3 ± 2.9 | 0.000 | ||
Liquid Intake (day, mean ± SD) | 3.6 ± 2.1 | 5.3 ± 4.3 | 0.000 | ||
Semi-liquid Intake (day, mean ± SD) | 6.1 ± 2.5 | 8.2 ± 4.7 | 0.000 | ||
Post-op Hospital Stay (day, mean ± SD) | 9.8 ± 4.7 | 13.1 ± .7.2 | 0.000 | ||
Total Hospital Stay (day, mean ± SD) | 17.6 ± 7.4 | 22.9 ± 9.3 | 0.000 | ||